Cathrall Named UMBC’s New Director of Strength and Conditioning

Jun 24, 2014

BALTIMORE – UMBC has named Casey Cathrall as the
new Director of Strength and Conditioning for its 19-sport
intercollegiate athletic program, effective Tuesday, June 10.

Cathrall will be responsible for keeping UMBC athletes in peek
physical condition by teaching and assisting them with skills and
exercises that will help the student-athletes to improve their
flexibility, mobility and fundamental strength to reach their
athletic potential.

The Dalton, Pa. native most recently worked as the assistant
strength and conditioning coach at Florida International University
(FIU) since December 2013, but has been working in the FIU strength
and conditioning department since September 2013, initially as an
intern. At Florida International, Cathrall was responsible for the
conditioning for both the men’s and women’s soccer
teams, as well as with the swimming and diving program. Cathrall
also assisted the football program at FIU in their strength and
conditioning efforts.

He also worked at the University of Miami (Fla.) as a volunteer
strength and conditioning coach and as a graduate assistant during
the Hurricanes’ 2012-13 ACC basketball regular season and
postseason championship run.

Cathrall also has experience as a full-time performance intern
with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, working
with the organization from May-August 2013. As an intern, Cathrall
helped implement workouts for tactical athletes such as FBI
personnel, local SWAT teams, and various military personnel.

Along with having a multitude of experience in the strength and
conditioning field, Cathrall has had success as an athlete as well.
As a senior at Lackawanna Trail HS in Factoryville, Pa., he was
named the league Basketball Player of the Year and went onto play
college basketball at Ithaca (N.Y.) College.

Cathrall graduated from Ithaca in 2012 with a degree in clinical
health studies/physical therapy, along with a minor in exercise
science. In addition, he earned an M.S.,Ed. in exercise physiology:
strength and conditioning at Miami in May of 2014.